Professor Richard Werner at the University of Winchester winchester.ac

Professor Richard A. Werner is a German economist recognized for his influential work in banking, monetary policy, and macroeconomics. He is currently Professor of Banking and Economics at the University of Winchester Business School in the UK251. Werner is best known for:

  • Proposing the “Quantity Theory of Credit”, a framework that distinguishes between credit creation for GDP transactions and credit for financial transactions. This idea significantly shaped modern thinking about banking and money creation261.
  • Introducing the concept of “Quantitative Easing” (QE) in Japan during the 1990s, defined as the expansion of credit creation. He first published the proposal in the Nikkei in 1995 and has been a prominent voice on monetary policy innovation ever since231.
  • Authoring the bestseller Princes of the Yen (2001), a widely read book in Japan analyzing the role of central banks in financial crises, and warning about credit bubbles and banking crises—insights that proved prescient ahead of the global financial crisis136.
  • Publishing the first empirical evidence that banks create money through loan creation (2014), an important validation of his theoretical work21.
  • Advocating for local community banks as a key mechanism for sustainable economic growth and local economic development, most notably through his involvement with Hampshire Community Bank in the UK41.

Werner’s academic background includes a First Class Honours B.Sc. in Economics from the London School of Economics and a doctorate in economics from the University of Oxford12. Over his career, he has held positions at top universities in Japan, Germany, and the UK, and has worked in the financial sector as chief economist at Jardine Fleming Securities, as well as in senior asset management roles134.

When not engaged in research or teaching, Werner speaks internationally, appears in media, and contributes as a consultant and advisor to financial institutions and policymakers31. He is active on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter) @scientificecon1.

  1. https://professorwerner.org
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Werner
  3. https://us.londonspeakerbureau.com/speaker-profile/richard-a-werner/
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAFqcO5ZN8
  5. https://www.winchester.ac.uk/about-us/leadership-and-governance/staff-directory/staff-profiles/werner.php
  6. https://richardwerner.org
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG6ESXzal44
  8. https://professorwerner.org/pubtype/book-authored/
  9. https://www.youtube.com/@wernereconomics